158 THE FAUNA OF THE SALCOMBE ESTUARY. 



ECHINODERMA. 



Asterias glacialis. One very large one on the south end of the island. 

 Ophrothrix fragilis. One. 



TURBELLARIA. 



Prosthecerjeus vittatus. Two found near low- water mark (16 ft. tide), in neigh- 

 bourhood of Morchellium. 



NEMERTINA. 



Carinella superba. Several in the muddy gravel. 

 „ polymorpha. One found in similar ground. 



GEPHYREA. 



Phascolosoma pellucidum. Not uncommon in muddy gravel. 



POLYCH^TA. 



Gattyana cirrosa. In the tubes of Amphitrite Johnstoni. 



Sthenelais boa. Several. Elytra brown. 



Maclovia iricolor. One only taken, about 18 inches long. 



Lumbriconereis Latreillii. Two. 



Nereis cultrifera. Plentiful. 



„ longissima. In the finest mud or sand. 

 Nephthys Hombergii. 

 Audouinia tentaculata. Common in muddy gravel, especially at the higher tidal 



levels. 

 Notomastus latericeus. Several. 

 Arenicola marina. Common in places. 



„ Grubii. One only taken. 

 Chfetopterus variopedatus. Two or three at dead low water (16 ft. tide). 

 Amphitrite Johnstoni. Several. 

 Sabella pavonina. Not very common. 

 Branchiomma vesiculosum. Several. 

 My.xicola infundibulum. Common near low- water mark. 



CRUSTACEA. 

 Inachus dorynchus. A few. 

 Gebia stellata. One specimen. 



Eupagurus Bernhardus. Young ones common near and below low-water mark, 

 generally in Littorina shells. 



MOLLUSCA. 

 Solen ensis. Shells only. 

 Lutraria elliptica. Shells only. 

 Tapes pullastra. Very common; found on or close under the surface, or buried 



to a depth of several inches. 

 Cardium edule. Common, near to or upon the surface. 

 Modiola modiolus. One living animal taken attached to a stone. 

 Pinna pectinata. Shells only taken. 

 Fissurella reticulata. One only taken. 

 Trochus zizyphinus. Common at lower tidal levels. 



„ cinerarius. Common. 



,, umbilicaris. 



